# Senior Clinical Fellow Plastic Surgery

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Plastic Surgery
- **Grade:** Senior
- **Salary:** £45,715 - £69,976 per annum plus LW allowance
- **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-20T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-04T11:13:40.188Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Chelsea_Westminster_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Plastic_Surgery/Plastic_Surgery-v8109863
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8109863?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The Senior Clinical Fellow in Plastic Surgery will support the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care within a dynamic plastic and reconstructive surgery service. The post holder will be involved in the assessment and management of patients across elective and emergency pathways, including outpatient clinics, theatre sessions, and inpatient care. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, they will contribute to a broad range of plastic surgery services such as trauma, skin cancer, and reconstructive procedures. The role also includes participation in clinical governance, audit, and the teaching and supervision of junior staff. This post offers an excellent opportunity to develop advanced clinical and surgical skills within a supportive teaching environment

### Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide high-quality clinical care across inpatient, outpatient, and emergency settings within the Plastic Surgery service, including the assessment, investigation, diagnosis, and management of patients with a wide range of conditions such as trauma, skin lesions, and reconstructive needs. They will participate in consultant-led ward rounds, outpatient clinics, and theatre sessions, as well as the on-call rota managing acute referrals. Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will ensure effective, patient-centred care and discharge planning. The role also involves supervising and teaching junior staff, maintaining accurate and compliant clinical records, and actively engaging in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement, and continuing professional development in line with Trust policies and national standards.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Qualifications/Training

**Essential**

- Full GMC registration
- MRCS or FRCS

**Desirable**

- Higher training with higher level qualification.

### Knowledge, skills and experience

**Essential**

- Substantial full-time NHS hospital service in the SHO or a higher grade since first obtaining full or limited registration
- Plastic Surgery, especially emergency
- Strong verbal and written skills
- Experience of audit and research
- Demonstration of keeping up to date with knowledge

**Desirable**

- Evidence of training in management skills
- Understanding of the NHS
- Previous experience at middle grade/reg level

## Documents

- [recruitment pack (pdf, 2.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1313)
- [policy statement (pdf, 144.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=891)
- [scf plastic surgery (pdf, 712.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10553213)
- [guidance for applicants (pdf, 85.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=890)
- [staff benefits and wellbeing (pdf, 177.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1256)

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